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I was supposed to be Alpha Damian's destined mate. But there I was, at the celebration just before he came of age, and he totally humiliated me in front of everyone.
The music was blasting. He was holding another she-wolf's hand when he announced, "It's my honor to tell you all that Seraphina will be my official chosen mate."
Everyone cheered. And me? I was standing in the shadows, my hand gripping tight around that Moonstone – the one that means power.
"See?" his Beta sneered right in my ear. "Only she-wolves from a noble bloodline can truly capture an Alpha's heart. Not a loser like you who's always messing with humans."
He'd forgotten, hadn't he? How three years ago, I saved his life. My right wrist got shredded by magic trying to protect him – it was almost completely ruined.
When the party was finally over, I stared right into his golden eyes, my voice ice cold. "Damian, your Alpha ceremony is in one month. And trust me, I'll have two very 'special gifts' ready for you then."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, his eyes suddenly sharp.
"Oh, you'll find out," I said, already heading for the door. "I'm so over this damn fated bond."

After the Alpha Abandoned His Luna

The night before the full moon. I stood in front of my cabin, looking out at the lights of the Nightclaws' main house in the distance.


For the past three weeks, I'd been poring over all the information Grayson gave me. "Dark Moon Rising" was an ancient prophecy: when a celestial alignment that only happens once every five hundred years occurred, Moonshadow and Darknights had to become one to fight off the dark forces.


But what did "become one" in the prophecy really mean? Was it just about bonding as mates, or was there something deeper?


"All packed?" Damian's voice came from behind me.


He came up beside me. "You sure you want to go to Moontear Canyon? Tomorrow night is 'Dark Moon Rising.'"


"That's exactly why I have to go." I turned to face him. "The secrets of the Moonshadow are the key to understanding the prophecy. I have to find what my father left behind."


Chapter 12